Strip-moistening device.



PATENTED 00T. 22. 1907'.l

No. 863,8fio.

M. C. BROWN. STRIP MOISTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI; 3.1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

MIGHAEL C. BROWNE, Ol" HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS.

STRIP-l'sTLENINGDEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented oct. a2, 1907.

Application lerl J1ine3,1!907. VSerial No. 376,970.

To all whom it muy concern.'

Be it known that l, Micnasn C. .lnown'n7 a citizhn of the United States oi America, residing at llolyoke, in the ('ountyof Hampden and State oi' Massachusetts, have invented new and usci'ul improvements in Strip- Moistening Devices,I o1' which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in meistening devices for guunned pasting strips, labels, or other similar gunimed articles, and is particularly adapted for moistening a continuous `paper .strip or other material that has previously been coated on both'sides t with suitable solvent adhesive material7 the stri.;l being simultaneously moistenod on both sides when withdrawn from said device.

Broadly co1iside1'e l,tl1e invention consists in providing a continuous roll of paper or other material coated on both sides with a soluble adhesive material, and means for moistening,r simultaneously both sides ol' the strip when drawn irom the roll, the strip being torn oli or severed when a suitable length has been withdrawn from the roll. The nioistened stri'p is designed to be used in securing the ends oi wrapping paper that have been previously wrapped about a package.

Heretofore, it has been the customary practice to secure the ends of wrapping 'paper by means of a suitabl'esealing wax or cord, and my improvement is prima7 rily designedto meisten a strip oi gummed paper that is to be used as a substitute l'or sealing wax, or a cord.

The details of my invention will be i'ully described in the specification with .reference to the annexed drawings. p

In the drawings forming part of my application,-- Figure 'l is plan View of my improvement showing the separate receptacles for containing the inoistening fluid and with one oi the covers removed, and the Y gumnied strip passing over one oi the moistening wicks l and under the other.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinrl section on the line 2-2, Fig. l, lthrough one ot' the wick-supporting rolls, showing the-separate receptacles for the moistening fluid and the ends ol' the mojstening wicks immersed in the same, also the covers in sectional elevation. Fig. is a Iransvcrse section on the line 3MB; of Fig. l, showing the cylindrical rolls for supporting tlie moistenixtg wick and also the bracket or i'ork tor supporting the continuous strip ot' gumln'ed paper. Fig. l is a partial soclional View ol the overlappiiu,r

ends of the wra i iin," )a :cr and showin(r the rimmed T7 D C strip intermediate tho ends prior to being pasted to the edge of the wrapping,r paper. Fig. 5 is a detail, porspective view, showinghow the strip is lo be used in wrapping a package. p

Referring to the drawings in detail7 u, designates a isuitabfV lntse-piece'and at the opposite ends ol' this base-piece the receptacles b are provided (by means oi the walls c and d) for containing the moistening fluid, dcsigmrted by e. 'lhe walls c are niade much higher than the walls d, as shown clearlyin Fig. 2, so that the moistening,y rollsfan be suitably supported in openings therein. l y

Covering the outer cylindrical surface of the rolls f vis a tubular shaped `absorbent material, preferably lamp-wicki ng, the ends ol' which, alteil leaving the rolls f, are immersed in the moistening [luid o as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

.lt is apparent from this construction, that the portion of the fabric [L which surrounds the rollers j' will be thoroughly and quickly moisteued by reason or"v the rapid .apillary attraction oi the loose ends of the fabric.

teierring to Fig'. 3, it will be seen that there are provided two rollers f and moistening iabrics h, h, so that' a strip ot gummcd paper ft', when drawn from a suitable roller j, will be simultaneously moistened on both sides durinr the operation oi drawing the gunimed strip across the moistenincr wicks. The roller j, which contains the continuous strip of gummed paper, is mounted in the bracket kwhich carries the shaft m and is free to rotate in the bracket 1c. I r1. indicates a slotted fork or arrn that is rigidly secured to the shalt m. and is held in dillo-rent positions of adjustment by means of the thumb-nuts nl. e A roller o that bears against the underside of the roll of guxnrned paper a1 is loosely mounted on the shaft m. 'lhe roll j is carried by the shaft p which Works freely in a verticalslot q of the slotted forks 1L, and as the paper is withdrawn from the roll, the shaft p falls and always allows the outer surface of the same to bear on the roller o and rotate the same. By means of this construction, the forks n may be adjusted by means of the'thurnbmut's n1 with relation to the rolls f whereby the strip i will always engage the rolls f at any desired angle, according to the conditions of the gurnmed strip, that is whether the` coating is a heavyor a. thin one. p The space cl between the uprights c permits the dripping from the inoistening wicks that contain more or less of the gum to viall therei'i without coming in contact with the clear moisteniig [luid e, and it' necessary, a tray can be inserted in this space between the uprights c. t Alter thc moistcninpr wicks /t become filled with the f gum so that tho capillary attraction is greatly lessened, the rolls] can no rotated by hand and a new surface O the wick brought iu contact with the moist-.clung strip;

strip 'i oi/er the surfaces of the nioisteninjbr wick, the rollers]l do not rotate. The rollersfaud the wicks hf il will In. irbscrvod by roicronce to Fig: 2,`are mounted in openings 1' oi the walls eso that the wicks and rolls f 'an be rotated asa whole by the hand.

1 ln usi g the moistening*device74 the gumiuetl strip but in thel normal operation of drawing the gummed 'L' is drawn from the roller j until a suitable length is inoistened, when itis torn ofi and placed nearzthe edge of the wrapping paper, indicated at s in Figs. lland 5, and the other end t of the wrapping paper, alter heing drawn tightly around the package, is lirmly pressed onto the other side of the moistened strip t', whereby the wrapping paper' is securely held in place. Fig. 5 clearly indicates how this strip is used in securing the free ends of the wrapping paper.

Suitable covers u for protecting the moistening fluid and ends of the wicks are provided, as Clearly shown in Fig. 2.

A suitable severing element n having a. serrated edge is employed for detaehing a strip after the same is withdrawn from the apparatus. Also anut w may he employed to clamp the rollers f in a fixed position. The Istrip from the rollerj may he drawn from the lower side. ii desirable.

What; I claim, is

1. A gummed strip meistening device having in combination a base-piece, liquid containing' receptacles niounted thereon, rollers, absorbent material iut-asin): the rollers and having' pendent ends submerged inthe liquid contained in said receptacle, whereby when a strip is passed under one roller and over the other it will be moistened on its oppositie faces.

L. In a strip moisi'enina devicc. in combination. a basepicce. liquidcontaining; receptacles spaced from each other, rollers spanning the space, moisture absorbent materials ct 'ried by the rollers and having a portion thereof immersed in the liquid whereby a strip may be simulianeA ously moistened on its opposite sides.

.'5. A strip-meistern] l' device having' iu combination a pair ol' rollers. a moisture absorbent material incasiufev the same and having' pendent ends entering' the moisleniuc' lluid, means l'or rotatably supporting' the rollers, thc roll- 'ers being arranged in parallelism, means for adjustably supporting a coiled strip of material gumlned on both sides, the strip being,- passed under one roller and over the other roller and in contact with the absorbent material, whereby beth sides oi' the strip are simultaneously moistened. as described.

4. A gunn'ned strip moistening device having in comA bination a basespiece, liquid receptacles located at opposite ends of the same, one of the sides of the receptacles having' openings at their upper ends, rollers mounted in the openings, absorbent. material incasine' the rollers and having' pendent endscnteriin;y the liquid, means for rotatably supper-tim; a continuous strip, whereby when the strip is-drawn through the device the saine is moistened on opposite faces. as described.

A gummed strip meistening device having' in com bination a base-piece, liquid receptacles located at opposite ends of the same, one-of the sides of the receptacles having openings at their upper ends, rollers mounted in the openings, absorbent material incasinf.,y the rollers and havine' pendent ends entering' the liquid, means for rotatably t supporting a continuous strip whereby when the strip is drawn through the device the same is moistened on opposite faces, and means for varying the angular position ot the strip with relation io one of the rollers, as described.

t3. A giunmed strip moistening device havingr in coinbination a baseqnece, liquid receptacles located at. opposite ends ot' the same, one of the sides of the receptacles have ing; openings at their upper ends, rollers mounted in the openings. absorbent material incasin;r the rollers and having; pendent ends submerged in lirp1id,`111eans for rotatably supportin a continuous strip whereby when the strip is drawn through thc device, the same is moistcued on 0pposite faces. and means for locking the rollers against rotation. as described.

Wi l nesses 2 

